Internal Medicine: Propaedeutics

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2026-2027

Topic

Introducing into internal medicine is the first step toward clinical practice. The main aim of this topic to develop skills in history taking and physical examinations.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction. Interviewing and the case history taking. Techniques of questioning. Medical interview in special situations. Symptoms and approaches to them. - Wittmann István
• 2. Introduction. Interviewing and the case history taking. Techniques of questioning. Medical interview in special situations. Symptoms and approaches to them. - Wittmann István
• 3. The principles and techniques of physical examination. Recording information of interviews and physical examination. - Wittmann István
• 4. The principles and techniques of physical examination. Recording information of interviews and physical examination. - Wittmann István
• 5.

  History taking in chest and lung diseases.

  - Kun Szilárd János
• 6.

  History taking in chest and lung diseases.

  - Kun Szilárd János
• 7. Physical examination of the chest and lung. The related abnormalities. - Sági Balázs
• 8. Physical examination of the chest and lung. The related abnormalities. - Sági Balázs
• 9. Introduction to cardiology. Case history taking of the cardiovascular system. Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases. Risk factor assessment for cardiovascular diseases. - Faludi Réka
• 10. Introduction to cardiology. Case history taking of the cardiovascular system. Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases. Risk factor assessment for cardiovascular diseases. - Faludi Réka
• 11. Physical examination of the cardiovascular system. Blood pressure measurement, examination of peripheral vessels. - Gaszner Balázs (Kardio)
• 12. Physical examination of the cardiovascular system. Blood pressure measurement, examination of peripheral vessels. - Gaszner Balázs (Kardio)
• 13.

  History taking in abdominal diseases. Physical examination of the abdomen. Rectal digital examination. The related abnormalities.

  - Szigeti Nóra
• 14. History taking in abdominal diseases. Physical examination of the abdomen. Rectal digital examination. The related abnormalities. - Fábián György
• 15. Diagnosis of common abdominal syndromes. Examination of the liver, spleen and the bile duct system. - Fábián György
• 16. Diagnosis of common abdominal syndromes. Examination of the liver, spleen and the bile duct system. - Fábián György
• 17.

  History taking and physical examination in common haematological syndromes. Blood smear taking and examination.

  - Alizadeh Hussain
• 18.

  History taking and physical examination in common haematological syndromes. Blood smear taking and examination.

  - Alizadeh Hussain
• 19. Diagnosis of endocrine diseases, diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders. - Wittmann István
• 20. Diagnosis of endocrine diseases, diabetes mellitus and metabolic disorders. - Wittmann István
• 21. History taking in renal diseases. Examination of the kidney and genitalia. - Laczy Boglárka
• 22. History taking in renal diseases. Examination of the kidney and genitalia. - Laczy Boglárka
• 23. History taking and physical examination in angiological diseases. - Sebők Judit
• 24. History taking and physical examination in angiological diseases. - Sebők Judit
• 25. Immunological diseases. Complaints and clinical signs. - Sütő Gábor
• 26. Immunological diseases. Complaints and clinical signs. - Sütő Gábor
• 27. Summary. - Wittmann István
• 28. Summary. - Wittmann István

Practices

• 1.

  Introduction. History taking. Techniques of questioning.

• 2.

  Introduction. History taking. Techniques of questioning.

• 3.

  The principles and techniques of physical examination. The medical record.

• 4.

  The principles and techniques of physical examination. The medical record.

• 5.

  Pulmonary history taking.

• 6.

  Pulmonary history taking.

• 7.

  Physical examination of the chest and lung.

• 8.

  Physical examination of the chest and lung.

• 9.

  Cardiovascular history taking. Epidemiology and risk factor assessment in cardiovascular diseases.

• 10.

  Cardiovascular history taking. Epidemiology and risk factor assessment in cardiovascular diseases.

• 11.

  Physical examination of the cardiovascular system. Blood pressure measurement.

• 12.

  Physical examination of the cardiovascular system. Blood pressure measurement.

• 13.

  Gastrointestinal history taking. Physical examination of the abdomen. Rectal digital examination.

• 14.

  Gastrointestinal history taking. Physical examination of the abdomen. Rectal digital examination.

• 15.

  Diagnosis of common gastrointestinal diseases. Examination of the liver, spleen and the bileduct system.

• 16.

  Diagnosis of common gastrointestinal diseases. Examination of the liver, spleen and the bileduct system.

• 17.

  Haematological history taking. Physical examination in hematological diseases. Bloodsmear taking and examination.

• 18.

  Haematological history taking. Physical examination in hematological diseases. Bloodsmear taking and examination.

• 19.

  History taking and physical examination in endocrine diseases. Leading symptoms of diabetes.

• 20.

  History taking and physical examination in endocrine diseases. Leading symptoms of diabetes.

• 21.

  History taking and physical examination in kidney diseases. Urinanalysis.

• 22.

  History taking and physical examination in kidney diseases. Urinanalysis.

• 23.

  History taking in angiology. Peripheral artery disease. Deep vein thrombosis. Examination of the peripheral vessels.

• 24.

  History taking in angiology. Peripheral artery disease. Deep vein thrombosis. Examination of the peripheral vessels.

• 25.

  History taking in immunological and rheumatological diseases. Examination of the muscles and joints.

• 26.

  History taking in immunological and rheumatological diseases. Examination of the muscles and joints.

• 27.

  Summary

• 28.

  Summary

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Internal medicine phisical examination video is available on PotePedia

Notes

Recommended literature

Bickley L. S.: Bates's Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 9th edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2007.

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

A maximum of 25% absence is allowed

Mid-term exams

-

Making up for missed classes

The maximum permitted number of absences is 2x2 practices. Each further missed practice has to be made up for during the semester period.

Exam topics/questions

The exam is at the bedside and focuses on the skills of student in history taking and physical examinations.

Examiners

• Csiky Botond
• Fábián György
• Kovács Tibor József
• Kun Szilárd János
• Laczy Boglárka
• Molnár Gergő Attila
• Okoriené Bekő Viktória
• Sági Balázs
• Sebők Judit
• Sélley Eszter
• Sütő Gábor
• Szigeti Nóra
• Vas Tibor
• Wittmann István

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Csiky Botond
• Gábor Franciska
• Gonda Edit
• Horváth Marcell
• Kovács Tibor József
• Kun Szilárd János
• KURZUSHOZ RENDELT OKTATÓ
• Laczy Boglárka
• Márkus Bence
• Mohás Márton
• Molnár Gergő Attila
• Okoriené Bekő Viktória
• Sági Balázs
• Sebők Judit
• Sélley Eszter
• Sütő Gábor
• Sütő Zsófia
• Vas Tibor
• Wittmann István